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Click here to subscribeλ A mid 18th century ivory fan, with carved and pierced guards and sticks. The sticks with butterflies and painted flowers, the guards with carved flowers. The leaf hand-painted with a mythological scene. With double leaf. The verso unusually painted with flowers, birds, butterflies, buildings, palm trees etc. Circa 1750. Length 27.5cm.
λ A fine late 18th century ivory fan, with elaborately carved, pierced and gilded roccoco Chinoiserie guards and sticks. The sticks partly gilt having a carved central cartouche with oriental figures and two further to the reserves with floral bouquets. The leaf hand-painted with a rural scene of a shepherd and his flock by a river. The leaf mounted à l'anglaise fashion, the verso painted with a dancing figure. Circa 1760. Length 30cm.
λ An English fan, the carved ivory guards with floral carving and two gentlemen dancing (one front and one back) and a mother-of-pearl rivet thumb guard, the pierced and carved sticks with a seated lady and gentleman, trees and buildings, the hand painted paper leaf depicting Andromeda chained to the rock with the Kracken approaching her, Perseus carrying Medusa's head whilst riding Pegasus to the background and onlookers on the shore. Circa 1700. Length 27.5cm.
λ A fine early 18th century 'Vernis Martin' brise fan, the ivory sticks painted in minute detail with a harbour scene, with a multitude of figures, with floral borer and landscapes to the reserves along with Chinoiserie cartouches above. The verso painted similarly with a bacchanalian scene with gilt border and landscape reserves. Both sides with fine miniatures to the lower gorge. With tortoiseshell thumb guard and later suspension loop. Circa 1720. Length 22cm.
λ A fine late 18th century ivory fan, with elaborately carved, pierced and gilded roccoco Chinoiserie guards and sticks. The sticks with five gilt panels and finely carved and pierced figural designs The guards. The leaf extravagantly hand-painted with a musical gathering, a lady playing the piano, a flautist etc. The leaf mounted à l'anglaise fashion, the verso equally well painted with a man playing a guitar with floral border. Circa 1760. Length 28cm.
λ A fine late 18th century ivory fan, with elaborately carved, pierced and gilded roccoco guards and sticks. The sticks partly gilt and with figures in period dress along with cherubs and a central section bordered with minute hand painted roses. The leaf hand-painted with three pastoral scenes, the central scene of a finely dressed gentleman presenting himself to three ladies. The leaf mounted à l'anglaise fashion , the verso elaborately painted with flowers. Circa 1760. Length 28.5cm.
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